Who created "Draped Figure of Woman Playing on a Harp"?

Draped Figure of Woman Playing on a Harp was created by Sir Edward Burne-Jones in c. 1873–77.

When was "Draped Figure of Woman Playing on a Harp" created?

This artwork was created c. 1873–77.

What medium is "Draped Figure of Woman Playing on a Harp"?

Draped Figure of Woman Playing on a Harp is Graphite on ivory wove paper.

Is "Draped Figure of Woman Playing on a Harp" in the public domain?

Yes, Draped Figure of Woman Playing on a Harp is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Draped Figure of Woman Playing on a Harp

Sir Edward Burne-Jones

c. 1873–77

Medium

Graphite on ivory wove paper

Dimensions

25.3 × 17.8 cm (10 × 7 1/16 in.)

Classification

graphite

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

78935

Art Historical Context

In the tranquil gallery of Prints and Drawings at the Art of Chicago resides *Draped Figure of Woman Playing on a Harp a delicate graphite drawing on ivory wove paper by Edward Burne-Jones, around 1873–77. Measuring just 25.3 × 17.8 cm, this intimate study captures a graceful, ethereal woman draped in flowing robes, her fingers poised on the harp strings in a moment of musical reverie. Burne-Jones, a leading figure in the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and later the Aesthetic Movement, was renowned for his dreamlike depictions of idealized beauty drawn from medieval and classical myths. This work...

About the Artist

Sir Edward Burne-Jones · 1833–1898

Edward Coley Burne-Jones was born on 28 August 1833 in Birmingham, the son of a frame-maker, and lost his mother within a week of his birth. He attended King Edward VI Grammar School and the Birmingham School of Art before proceeding to Exeter College, Oxford, in 1852, intending to study theology. At Oxford he formed a lifelong friendship with William Morris, and the two young men became intoxicat...

Draped Figure of Woman Playing on a Harp

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